"I won't," he whispered back, "I promise I won't. You just caught me by surprise, that's all."

He paused and considered for a moment. He suspected this zombie...or whatever, would be far less angry if he knew that Jay had his own secrets to hide, but he did want to keep his secret. Still, if it created a mutual understanding, it could be advantageous, and it wasn't like he didn't have his own blackmail to keep things from spiraling out of control.

"I have my own secrets, I've just got a fancier trick for hiding them." He'd just test the waters for now, see how things went.